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Stories From Wagner by J. Walker McSpadden

Stories From Wagner by J. Walker McSpadden

By: J. Walker McSpadden
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 Stories From Wagner by J. Walker McSpadden is a collection of simplified retellings of Richard Wagner’s famous operas, making them accessible to a general audience. The book covers legendary tales from Norse and Germanic mythology, including The Flying Dutchman, Tannhäuser, Lohengrin, Tristan and Isolde, The Mastersingers of Nuremberg, and the epic Ring Cycle (Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried, Götterdämmerung). Each story is filled with heroism, love, betrayal, and supernatural elements, reflecting Wagner’s grand themes of destiny and sacrifice. McSpadden presents these operas in a narrative style, preserving their dramatic essence while simplifying complex plots. This book serves as an engaging introduction to Wagner’s works, appealing to both music enthusiasts and lovers of mythological adventure. Summary by Dream AudioBooksCopyright Dream Audio Books Art Literary History & Criticism
Episodes
  • Story 11 Tristan and Isolde (Tristan und Isolde)

    Story 11 Tristan and Isolde (Tristan und Isolde)
    Sep 29 2023
    38 mins
  • Story 10 The Flying Dutchman (Der Fliegende Holländer)

    Story 10 The Flying Dutchman (Der Fliegende Holländer)
    Sep 29 2023
    38 mins
  • Story 9 Rienzi The Last Of the Tribunes (Rienzi)

    Story 9 Rienzi The Last Of the Tribunes (Rienzi)
    Sep 29 2023
    35 mins
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